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What is tonicization?
A brief shift to another key, borrowing chords and progressions from it, creating a temporary new 'home' before returning to the original key.
What is a secondary key?
The borrowed key during tonicization.
What is a temporary tonic?
The tonic of the secondary key.
What are secondary leading-tone chords?
Chords that add extra spice by creating a dominant function that leads to a temporary tonic. They are like the V chord's cool cousin!
What is vii°⁷?
A fully diminished seventh chord.
What is viiø⁷?
A half-diminished seventh chord.
What is tonicizing deceptive motion?
When a deceptive cadence (V-vi) is followed by a tonicization of the vi chord, often using a vii°/vi chord.
Define dominant function.
The harmonic role of a chord that creates tension and pulls towards the tonic.
What is a deceptive cadence?
A chord progression where the dominant chord (V) is followed by a chord other than the tonic (usually vi).
What is a passing tone?
A non-chord tone that occurs between two chord tones, approached and left by step in the same direction.
What typically precedes a temporary tonic?
A V or vii° of the secondary key.
What is the function of vii°⁷/V?
It creates a strong dominant pull towards the V chord.
Why is the dominant chord typically used to precede a temporary tonic?
It makes the temporary tonic sound like a real tonic due to the leading tone's pull.
What is the function of V-vi?
Deceptive cadence
What is the function of vii-i?
Strong conclusive cadence
What is the Roman numeral analysis for V⁷ in C major?
G-B-D-F
What is the Roman numeral analysis for iiø⁶₅ in C major?
F-Ab-C-D
What is the Roman numeral analysis for vii°⁷/V in C major?
F#-A-C-E
What keys are commonly tonicized?
Dominant (V), subdominant (IV), or supertonic (ii) of the primary key.
What is the relationship between V and vii°/vi?
The motion from V to vii°/vi has many common tones and stepwise motion, making it sound like a non-chord tone.
In B major, what is the IV chord?
E major.
In B major, what is the vii°/IV?
D#-F#-A♮
In B major, what is the vii°⁷/IV?
D#-F#-A♮-C♮
In B major, what is the viiø⁷/IV?
D#-F#-A♮-C#
What type of seventh chord is vii°⁷?
Fully diminished seventh chord.
What type of seventh chord is viiø⁷?
Half-diminished seventh chord.
What is the V chord in C major?
G major.
What is the IV chord in C major?
F major.
What is the ii chord in C major?
D minor.
What is the V⁷ chord?
A major triad with a minor seventh.